News: Safety

Taiwan waterpark to reopen two years after party fatalities

Formosa Fun Coast, the Taiwan waterpark where 15 event goers were killed and hundreds injured in 2015, has been given permission to reopen to the public. The accident happened when a…

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Mar 6, 2017 Attractions / Events / Safety / Waterparks /

 
 

Work to start on strengthening Hawke’s Bay Opera House

Work on strengthening the Hawke’s Bay Opera House will start in August and take about 18 months. Announcing the start of work, Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule stated “we’re…

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Mar 5, 2017 Entertainment / Safety / Venues /

 
 

Survey reveals top outdoor activities, city by city

A survey of outdoor pastimes enjoyed by Australians, assessed on a city by city basis, shows that caravanning, followed by BMX and mountain biking, skydiving, scuba diving and rock…

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Mar 4, 2017 Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Record summer visits but no drownings on Queensland beaches

Record crowds of beachgoers, more than a thousand rescues, challenging heatwave conditions, and a 900% increase in bluebottle stings have made the 2016/17 summer one Queensland’s…

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Mar 3, 2017 Aquatics / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Swim School Provider urges parents to avoid infant ‘Sink or Swim’ survival lessons

Australia’s largest national swim school provider is urging parents to steer clear of controversial sink or swim survival lessons, classes that involve infants and toddlers being…

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Mar 1, 2017 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Seadragonz Swim School celebrates 10 years of making a difference

Seadragonz Swim School in Forrestdale, Western Australia recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of changing the lives of children and families in the suburb on…

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Feb 27, 2017 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

NSW shark nets kill endangered dolphins and turtles

While doubt remains as to whether shark nets located off NSW’s beaches are effective in deterring attacks on swimmers and surfers, a report has revealed that they catch a large…

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Feb 26, 2017 Environment / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Principal speakers announced for Australian Swim Schools Conference

The Australian Swim Schools Association have announced leading speakers for their 2017 national conference, being held in Darwin from 21st to 23rd August. The conference’s keynote…

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Feb 24, 2017 Aquatics / Education / Marketing / Safety / Wellness /

 
 

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